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Making sense of the markets this week: June 9, 2024 Jun 7th
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
“The Big Cut”
While The Big Short film is a riveting watch, “The Big Cut” may be even more enthralling.&nbs.... More »
Morgan Stanley to buy Calgary-based Solium Capital for $1.1 billion + MORE Feb 11th
Under the agreement, Morgan Stanley will pay $19.15 per share for Solium, a firm that helps companies manage employee stock plans..... More »
Tips for the First Time Car Buyer Dec 22nd
Buying your first new car can be both exciting and terrifying. Keep your chin up though, because we’ve got you covered. These seven tips for first time car buyers will help you get the right car for your needs — at a price with which you can comfortably live.
Determine Your Budget
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After a divorce, Patty, 49, sold her Toronto home for $1 million, and is finally financially independent. Living a frugal life, should this cleaner now put her money in the stock market? May 3rd
“I feel very lucky now but I endured a lot to get to financial independence,” Patty said. This includes working 60-hour weeks for most of her life, bouncing from home to home to help raise children, cook and clean..... More »
“Yes, concerts are experiences—and I’m spending my money on them!” Sep 21st
In my previous MoneySense column, I wrote about the power of shifting our spending from acquiring things to spending on experiences as it has been shown to create lasting satisfaction in our lives. Now, let me put that to the test. Here is my real-life personal story that highlights the profound imp.... More »
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
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A daily rundown of the economic reports and corporate earnings that will be grabbing the market's attention in the week ahead
The question to ask your broker before every trade, Air Canada flies high, and a stock analysts love
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A roundup of investment ideas for active investors
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau is trying to balance soaring household debt levels against the need for strength in consumer spending. Morneau in Ottawa, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldIt is a testament to Apple craftsmanship that the “c,” “r,” “i,” and “s” keys on my laptop still function. There is no two-syllable word I have typed more since the the latter part of the previous decade than “crisis,” usually preceded by “financial.” And since I haven’t stopped writing about the financial crisis, I missed that it is already time to commemorate one of the great moments in economic history.
Bloomberg News, the Financial Times, the Globe and Mail have all published 10th-anniversary articles related to the crisis this month, deciding to date the Great Recession to the early tremors, rather than the Big One, which was the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on Sept. 15, 2008.
Call me a heretic, but I think it’s still 9 AC (After the Crisis)…
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Friday defended the web of regulations the Fed helped enact after the 2008 financial crisis, saying it helped restore the banking system’s health and disputing criticism that the rules have hurt lending.
